Iron Bands
Rare Wondrous Items
System Reference Document 5.2 (D&D 2024) · Content reviewed 2026-07-11
Iron Bands: Rare Wondrous Items. Wondrous Item This rusty iron sphere measures 3 inches in diameter and weighs 1 pound. You can take a Magic action to throw the sphere at a Huge or smaller creature you can see within 60 feet of yourself. As the sphere moves through the air, it opens into a tangle of metal bands. Make…
- Rarity
- Rare
- Type
- Wondrous Items
- Attunement
- Not required
Wondrous Item
This rusty iron sphere measures 3 inches in diameter and weighs 1 pound. You can take a Magic action to throw the sphere at a Huge or smaller creature you can see within 60 feet of yourself. As the sphere moves through the air, it opens into a tangle of metal bands.
Make a ranged attack roll with an attack bonus equal to your Dexterity modifier plus your Proficiency Bonus. On a hit, the target has the Restrained condition until you take a Bonus Action to issue a command that releases it. Doing so or missing with the attack causes the bands to contract and become a sphere once more.
A creature that can touch the bands, including the one Restrained, can take an action to make a DC 20 Strength (Athletics) check to break the iron bands. On a successful check, the item is destroyed, and the Restrained creature is freed. On a failed check, any further attempts made by that creature automatically fail until 24 hours have elapsed.
Once the bands are used, they can't be used again until the next dawn.
Common questions
Does Iron Bands require attunement?
No. Iron Bands works without attunement.
How rare is Iron Bands?
Iron Bands is a rare wondrous item in the 2024 D&D rules.
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